CVE-2021-23214

Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.1)—

When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 8.1

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.90%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 79
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

Tecnologías afectadas (6)

Fedoraproject — Fedora Postgresql — Postgresql Redhat — Enterprise Linux Redhat — Enterprise Linux FOR IBM Z Systems Redhat — Enterprise Linux FOR Power Little Endian Redhat — Software Collections

CWE

CWE-89
CWE-89

Referencias

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